National Republican., 1887-01-19

taxation, but the interests OF the govern
ment may not admit OF IL at present, there
fore favor repeating all the tax on tobacco,
special licenses, fruit brandy, and alcohol
used in tho arts and for medicinal purposes.
The repeal OF the taxes indicated may safely
be done and would not seriously affect the
interests OF the government, but the whole
repealed, therefore / would support
bill repeating the taxes as already stated
and reducing the tax on distilled spirits
from 90 cents TO so cents. / regard these
form, and there being no necessity for their
levying and collection, so far as the needs
OF the government are concerned, ought
first to be done away with before attacking
the schedules regulating the customs duties.
l do not favor the proposition to place
sugar on the free list. Like all great inter-
ests II should be carefully cared for, nor
should any changes be made lowering tho
customs duties on articles Of domestic
character until the internal revenue system
has been entirely done away with.n
Mr.. Pindar, Of New York "The tax on
tobacco should be removed. have not
fully made up my mind ON tho sugar ques-
tiop. | would possibly favor a reduction
Of the duty"
Mr.. Klefner, of Indiana; 81 am opposed
to any abolition OF Internal revenue taxes
until we strike at the main tariff issue.
Sugar should be ON the free list, so also
should everything be that goes TO clothe or
feed the masses. Legislation on these
should most certainly have the preference
Mr.. Lowering, Of Massachusetts, ~ am
opposed to removing the tax on tobacco.
] don't believe in cheapening whisky and
tobacco for the people. II anything has,to
lie taxed let IL he their vices. All this agi-
tation isin the interest Of intrenched monop-
oles. The duty on sugar Is straight rev.
enue measures: there is evidently no
"boodle" In 1t for monopolies or its repeal
would not be so strongly advocated"
Mr.. Neece, Of Illinois 81 am In favor Of
the removal Of the tax on tobacco after the
tariff has been revised; until then 1 am op-
posed lit. would like to see free sugar,
or, II that is not possible. reduction Of at
least one half. Salt and lumber should also
be free.n
Mr. Cobb, of Indiana: "Am strongly op-
posed to removing the tax OFF tobacco. The
tariff should be revised, but the taxes on
tobacco and whisky should remain as now.
] am In favor of reduction Of at least one
half OF the duty on sugar"
Mr. Maybury, Of Michigan: ~ am op-
posed to removing the tobacco tax. Theo-
ietioally, / consider the internal revenue
system vicious one, but IL works equita-
bly,. AS there must be some taxation, and
as sugar is as evenly distributed tax as
any, would not disturb IT,; 1t is our largest
revenue article.n
care to say what might do. Compromises
are always In order in tariff discussion, aud
nv pre- ent course or views might be
changed in that way"
Mr.. w. w. Brown, of Pennsylvania ~
favor repeating the tobacco tax. The rev.
enue OF the government should be reduced,
and, In my opinion, the reduction should
be on internal revenue, not on imports
Sugar is Ey first choice. / would not de-
scrt that article II l thought we could pro-
duce 1t to the best advantages; Of this, how
ever, have considerable doubt.n
Mr.. Wharton j. Green, of North Carolina:
~ favor the abolition Of the taxes on to-
becco and fruit brandy, believing that,
while II would be substantial relief to the
agricultural interest, It would not initiate
against material reduction Of tariff taxa
tion, which 7 advocate first, last, aud midst.
II there is revision all along the line on
impost duties sugar should share in 1t pro-
portionately. l see no reason, however,
why our leading revenue artlcle-one Of the
three or four agricultural products which
are now favored by the present high tariff
should be singled out for special Legislation
while the duties on manufactured articles
| are preserved intact"
Mr.. 7. j. Campbell; of New York 81
have formulated no views on either sub
| ject. | am in favor of whatever will pro-
duce the greatest good for the greatest
Dumber.'n
| Mr.. Crisp, Of Georgia ~ strongly favor
the removal of the tax on tobacco. My
| reason for this is based on the fact that the
| internal reven1e system is odiOus and the
method Of collection extremely unpopular
1t is tax on agriculture. At present au
inclined to think we had better not disturb
sr Naxg ..,I1 La.1 A..
be just to other great interests for sugar
alone to be relieved.''
| Mr. Boutelle, Of Maine: ~ don't believe
the tariff can properly be considered at thif
session."
Mr.. Durham, OF Illinois, refused most
| positively to be interviewed.
Mr.. Allen, OF Mississippi: Sam ready
and willing to vote to take the tax off to-
bacco.n
Mr.. Tarsney, OF Michigan: ~ think thu
taxes on tobacco and whisky are too firml,
rooted to be removed just yet. Sugal
| should not be dealt with sipgly; the tariff
should be generally revised. would favol
| reduction of the duties on sugar IL ther,
was general revision.n
Mr.. Robertson, of Kentucky: 81 an
strongly opposed to removing any OF th,
taxation on tobacco and whisky. BY al
means tax luxuries 6rst.n
| Mr.. Springer, of Illinois: 81 would no
favor the removal OF any internal revenue
| taxes at present. There may be, and should
be, reduction of our surplus revenue b,
placing sundry articles on the free list ant
reducing the tariff on wool, woolen goods
and other necessaries. Sugar is the neares
TO strictly revenue tariff Of any article w
tax, and there is less excuse for reduction
on that than there would be for any Of tn,
other necessaries Of life.
Mr.. Clifton r. Breckenridge, of Arkansas
81 am opposed to taking the tax of tobacco
or the duty Off sugar."
Mr.. Bragg, of Wisconsin: ~ am decided
ly opposed to removal of the tobacco tax
on the sugar question l have nothing Il
say at present."
Mr.. Farouhar, of New York: ''My state
ment will be sufficiently explicit II sa,
that ! am strongly In favor Of the Hiscocl
BILL"
Mr.. MeAdoo, of New Jersey: 81 am op
posed to the entire internal revenue system
and would cheerfully see it removed en-
tirely. The sugar duty is purely revenue
measure at present, and would not inter
fere with 1t. The sugar industry is yer,
largely increasing, believe, In this coun
1t. 1t is our intention to move in thes
matters as soon as possible, whether an.
one else does or not"
Mr.. Taulbee, Of Kentucky: 81 favor
most decidedly, the removal Of the interna
revenue tax on tobacco. The tariff OF
sugar should be reasonable, although
don't know that would favor reduction
at this time. The friends of sugar injured
their cause more than they knew by re
fusipg to consider tariff matters in th,
House when the opportunity offered"
Mr.. Lore, Of Delaware: would 50,
boldly that / am opposed unreservedly Ii
the removal Of any taxation on tobacco o.
liquors. Such thing should not be con
sidered until we have legislated in favor o
the necessaries Of life.n
Mr. Blanchard, louisiana: 81 am in favo
of reform and reduction Of tariff taxes
and, incidental to this, am In favor Of tn
reduction, and perhaps abolition Of tn,